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General Project Information

Architectural Credit:

LMN in association with Graham Baba Architects, Scharrer AD, Rolluda Architects, and Tiscareno Associates.

Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
Project Substantial Completion Date: 1/31/2023
Program type(s): Public Assembly - Entertainment/Culture, Public Assembly – General, Public Assembly - Social/Meeting
Total Site Area (gross sq. ft): 205700
Total Building Area (gross sq. ft): 1500000
Project substantial completion date: 1/31/2023
Climate zone: 5C
Project site: Previously developed land
Project team: Architect: LMN in association with Graham Baba Architects, Scharrer AD, Rolluda Architects, and Tiscareno Associates.

Development Manager: Pine Street Group L.L.C.
Landscape Architect: Gustafson Guthrie Nichol
Programming: Conventional Wisdom Corp.
Operations: Buckley Christison Inc.

Civil Engineer: Magnusson Klemencic Associates
In Association with:
LPD Engineering
Concord Engineering
Green Earth Operations

Structural Engineer: Magnusson Klemencic Associates
In Association with:
Carla Keel Group
Lund Opsahl

Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing: Arup
In Association with:
McCleskey Consulting
SN Consulting
FSI Consulting

Lighting Design: HLB Lighting Design
A-V, Security, Telecom, Acoustics: Shen Milsom & Wilke
Code Consulting: Pielow Consulting
Accessibility/ADA Consulting: PCNA Consulting Group

Envelope: Morrison Hershfield
In Association with:
McClintock Facades
RDWI Consulting Engineers

Signage Design: Studio Matthews
GC/CM: Clark/Lewis (joint venture)

Project Overview:
At 1.5 million square feet, The Summit building is the second largest LEED Platinum building in the U.S. and largest LEED Platinum convention center. The world’s first high-rise convention center, program is stacked vertically instead of the typical sprawling horizontal convention center, offering a new model for the typology that centers on engaging community at all scales to connect people to the urban core. The building redefines convention centers, offers a shift in the events industry and seamlessly integrates with the adjacent city neighborhoods. The project emphasizes sustainability while promoting craft and art by local emerging and established artists.

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